2012 300 Electric Start Weight?

[rgranger]

Good, then you can help me work on mine some after getting me sucked in

[Bandit9]

It weighs less than you.

[REVERUP]

I knew it was just a matter of time Boom.

I got to tell ya I was on the fence about the e start until I got my 2011. Ive had mine for a year and a half with many hours of use. I have shimmed it to get it the best it can be for engagement. It's not prefect it doesn't start first stab every time. But usually if not, certainly by the second.

I won't go back to kick alone. I use it all the time except for dead engine starts when racing. I don't run a rekluse auto clutch so at the rare chance I do stall a quick hit of the button and away I go. Long gone is the occasional uneven ground start where you cant kick and touch the ground without tipping over and with the bike getting a bit taller in 2012 it may be even more important. Course set up and tear down is made easier also. I don't know how many times I stop and start in a day doing this.

I tossed the lead stocker battery for a Shorai battery which cuts the weight penalty in half immediately. Its a great buy. It's only about a 3.5 pound penalty now with that mod.

Of course you now have something more that could go wrong to the simple design of the 2 stroke that we all love. For me it's well worth it and Its positives well out weigh the negatives.

Roscoe

[john01]

I like the fact that you have the option and with e-start you can still kick if you like.

[GasGas]

I got to try out a 2012 today with the e start. I must say I was liking the button. You guys that are getting the new bikes soon are in for a treat. They are nothing like riding the 2011. Feels completely different. Took a few minutes to get a feel for it. They feel extremely light. I would not be too concerned about the weight of the e start.